Sword of the Stars

[Androo]

Yeah, my initial impression some time ago was that GC II would preemptively make this game obsolete, but considering the different aspirations of SotS, it might turn out to be a welcome complement to the former game.

[Martok]

I would be really excited about this game, except for two rather large drawbacks:

#1.) Only 4 races

#2.) You can't actually conquer enemy worlds; you can only destroy them and then re-colonize.

I realize most people won't be bothered by these two things, but for me they're fun-killers. It's a pity, because otherwise SotS looks like it would be a pretty awesome game. Ah well, at least I now have Galactic Civilizations 2 to keep me warm at night.